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How To Deal With Parents Who Complain About Everything!
So about those high maintenance parents…What do you do with that parent that won’t stop complaining about everything? We all have had that one parent that you just can’t make happy no matter how hard you try. We feel like we have to walk on egg shells when they arrive and pray that they just leave quickly without complaining for once!
How To Start A Daycare
So, you’ve thought about opening your own daycare? I have been a director for 20 years and know first hand how rewarding but challenging it can be. My advice would be to do thorough research first to make sure you are up for the challenge before you dive in. Once you know that the daycare world is for you, jump in with both feet!
How To Give An Amazing Tour Parents Can’t Refuse
We sometimes underestimate the importance of giving a tour. When parents walk through the door of your child care program, they are looking for a 2nd home and a place they can TRUST to take care of their precious little one. That is why once they come in for a tour, it is crucial that they are provided with a LOVE IT experience that makes them excited and ready to enroll their child before they leave.
How To Find & Hire Top-Quality Employees For Your Child Care Center
Finding someone who loves children, gives great care, and who is reliable and trustworthy seems near impossible these days. For years, I would just tell anyone and everyone to come in for an interview. I wasted so much time having lengthy face to face interviews knowing in the middle of the interview that they weren’t right for our center. It wasn’t until I changed my approach that I finally started maximizing my time and finding quality people .
Talking To Young Children About The Coronavirus
Although toddlers and young children may not know what is going on, they may pick up on a parent or teacher’s worry and anxiety. Preschoolers may be more tuned in to what is happening. They may have questions about sickness, germs, doctors, and even death.
5 Ways To Prevent Disease Spreading In Your Daycare
Although it is impossible to completely prevent sickness in your center, there are actions and policies you can implement to drastically reduce the spread of illnesses. Follow these tips to help keep your kids and staff virus free…
6 Proven Ways To Keep Parents Happy & Singing Your Praises!
As a daycare provider, you not only have to keep your kiddos happy, but their families as well. After all, word of mouth is one of the top ways parents find a childcare facility. Research suggests that family engagement is the number one key to keeping parents happy! 💕 Here are a few ways …
How To Keep The “Good” Teachers & Reduce Turnover
Let's talk staffing! In the child care industry, the turnover rate is quite large. Good teachers are hard to come by and when we do find quality teachers, we want to hold onto them…
How to deal with parents who consistently pay tuition late!
Collecting late tuition is one of the more unpleasant jobs of running a daycare. Use the following tips and suggestions to make this task a little easier…
How To Handle Biting Children In Your Child Care Program
Do you have a child in your daycare who bites? If not, be warned that you probably will at some point. Although uncomfortable for everyone involved, biting in young children is a normal behavior and is usually a phase that they outgrow. Dealing with the situation however can be very challenging…
6 Ways To Keep Our Kids Safe On The Playground
Children and teachers both love when it’s time to go outside! Running, jumping, and climbing is a great way to develop a child’s gross motor skills while releasing all that built up energy! Teachers enjoy….
4 Creative Ways To Give Your Enrollment A Boost
How is your enrollment? Do you have spaces to fill? Keeping your center full can be challenging. Here are 4 creative ways to give…